regal

Converse of object

look: But this was no royal party - even if most of the guests were doing their best to look regal.

Used with adjective complement

look: Su, looking quite regal now despite her ragged fur, lays a companionable hand on one shoulder of each cub.

Modifies a noun

• tang: Marlin sets off to look for Nemo, joined by Dory, a regal blue tang with a short memory span.
• pelargonium: Continue to feed established plants such as zonal and regal pelargoniums, annuals in pots, fuschias and other summer-flowering plants.
• splendor: He wanted the King, in all his regal splendor, to be like him.
• icing: Topped with almond paste, regal icing and decorated with an iced message of your choice.
• dignity: With regal dignity, take your place on your throne.
• bearing: Either way this is a rare private monument to one of the royal princes, shown here already with regal bearing.

Modifying Another Word

• truly: The State Apartments are furnished with original pictures and works of art from the Royal Collection providing a truly regal setting.
• almost: In this way, what could be urban squalor is rendered almost regal, certainly distinguished.
• very: At Oxford the river changes, it becomes broader, sharp bends are much rarer this gives a very regal feel to the river.
• suitably: He appeared suitably regal, except for his insistent nose picking.
• wonderfully: The elegant decor of the hotel creates a wonderfully regal ambiance.
• rather: They are often rather dramatic and are likely to have a following of loyal friends who appreciate their rather regal charms.

Noun used with modifier

AEC: One of two preserved AEC Regals from the City of Oxford fleet.